PALESTINE NEWS NETWORK - UNITED
- Description: Palestine News Network (PNN), Network of United Radio Stations (NUR) and SADA TV Company signed a partnership agreement that includes a number of TV and Radio stations and news websites. It has been agreed that the coalition, to be called “United”, comes as a result of extensive efforts over the last several months in order to unify efforts to enhance local journalism in the Palestinian territories.
- Objectives:
- Develop journalism in Palestine
- Reinforce the role of the local media and its effect on Palestinian society
- Provide needed elements of continuity of this coalition to serve its goals
- Develop existing journalistic skills and create jobs for new journalists
- Enhance the quality of production and encouraging the exchange of programs
- Reinforce independent media to develop media visions that focus on local and national issues relating to political, social and economic levels on a professional base.
- Members:
- SADA Company includes al-Fajr Al-Jaddeed TV – Tulkarem, Gama TV – Nablus, Baladna TV – Qalqilia, Jenin Central TV – Jenin, an-Nur TV – Jericho and Al-Ru’aa TV – Bethlehem.
- NUR includes, ISIS Radio – Beit Bethlehem, Manbar Al-Hurrieya Radio – Hebron, Dreams Radio – Jenin, Sama Radio – Nablus, Future Radio – Ramallah, Dream Radio – Hebron and the International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) – Beit Sahour.
- SADA Company was represented by Mr. Hamdi Farraj, director of Al-Ru’aa TV and PNN was represented by Mr. Fadi Abu Sadaa while NUR was represented by George Musleh.
“Palestinian News Network – United” will be led and administrated by a number of professional journalists directed by Mr. Ibrahim Al-Husary as a General Director of the partnership.